European and World qualifications B-U16, Under the aegis of BSCF
Open SwissStandard
9 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 Jul 2025 to 13 Jul 2025 in Sevlievo, Bulgaria. Top 10 Elo average was 1763, and top seed was Martin Dimitrov (🇧🇬 BUL, 1975).
Martin Dimitrov (🇧🇬 BUL, 1975) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Valeri Belchev (3.5) and Denis Shvenk (3.5). Dimitrov won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Preslav Zhelyazkov (1535) beat Momchil Zhelev (1695), a +160-point gap.
Location
🇧🇬Sevlievo, Bulgaria
Dates
09 Jul 2025 → 13 Jul 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇬Bulgaria×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsMartin Dimitrov led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Martin Dimitrov held the sole lead from R2 through R5 without losing it.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Martin Dimitrov drew with Denis Shvenk (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Martin Dimitrov won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Martin Dimitrov | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2Denis Shvenk | ½ | * | ½ | — |
| 3Valeri Belchev | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Yavor Tsonev | 0 | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitrov, Martin | 1975 | BUL | +4B | +5N | +7B | =2N | =3B | 4.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 9.50 | 2025 | +14.0 |
| 2 | Belchev, Valeri | 1850 | BUL | +8B | =3N | +5B | =1B | =4N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 7.75 | 1926 | +22.8 |
| 3 | Shvenk, Denis | 1863 | BUL | =6N | =2B | +8N | +9B | =1N | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 6.00 | 1914 | +14.4 |
| 4 | Tsonev, Yavor | 1816 | BUL | −1N | +9B | =6N | +7N | =2B | 3.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 4.50 | 1863 | +15.6 |
| 5 | Zhelyazkov, Preslav | 1535 | BUL | F | −1B | −2N | +8B | =6B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.75 | 1721 | +30.4 |
| 6 | Nonchev, Yavor | 1753 | BUL | =3B | −7N | =4B | F | =5N | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.00 | 1673 | -17.2 |
| 7 | Kanchev, Martin | 1826 | BUL | =9N | +6B | −1N | −4B | F | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.75 | 1686 | -30.0 |
| 8 | Zhelev, Momchil | 1695 | BUL | −2N | F | −3B | −5N | +9N | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.50 | 1509 | -38.4 |
| 9 | Yordanov, Viktor | 1555 | BUL | =7B | −4N | F | −3N | −8B | 0.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 1478 | -12.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Zhelyazkov, PreslavBUL+30.41.5 pts · #5
- 2Belchev, ValeriBUL+22.83.5 pts · #3
- 3Tsonev, YavorBUL+15.63.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Zhelev, MomchilBUL-38.41.0 pts · #8
- 2Kanchev, MartinBUL-30.01.5 pts · #6
- 3Nonchev, YavorBUL-17.21.5 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R4+160 Elo gap